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2023 Tesla Model Y owner complaints

Most named: forward collision avoidance

475 of 1,168 complaints

Crashes
152
Fires
4
Injuries
87
Deaths
1

Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.

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Forward collisionavoidance475Steering212Speed control167Service brakes151Other or not specified149Suspension127
Top 6 components named in 1,168 complaints.

Components named most often

A complaint can name more than one component.

2023 Tesla Model Y complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Forward collision avoidance47541%
Steering21218%
Speed control16714%
Service brakes15113%
Other or not specified14913%
Suspension12711%

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model Y complaints by model year
Model yearComplaints
2020280
20211,080
2022865
20231,168
202431
2025101

Rivals, 2023

Complaints about rivals, 2023 models
RivalComplaints
Tesla Model 3427
Tesla Model X194
Tesla Model S113
Volvo XC6054
Audi Q542
Cadillac XT515

What this cannot tell you

Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.

Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.

Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.

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